Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission, April 27, 2026
Recommends approval: Preliminary plat and zone change for School District 8th Addition, unanimous
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The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission approved 91% of 11 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Ellen Huber (1 of 14 recorded votes).
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On April 27, 2026, the Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Preliminary plat and zone change for School District 8th Addition (unanimous).
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission approved four land-use items and tabled a fifth on April 27, 2026. Approvals (all unanimous) included a setback variance at 1111th Street Southeast (Nicola/Nacola Second Addition), the final plat for the 1884 Addition, the preliminary pla…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSetback variance for Lot 6, Block 1, Nacola Second Addition
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Setback variance for Lot 6, Block 1, Nacola Second Addition
Setback variance requested by Craig Valmus in the residential mobile home subdivision (LSMHS trailer park) zoning district at 1111th Street Southeast, to install a manufactured home. Front yard setback reduced from a minimum of 15 feet to a minimum of 12 feet. Approved unanimously.
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Key Decisions (5)
Setback variance for Lot 6, Block 1, Nacola Second Addition
Final plat for 1884 Addition
Preliminary plat for Lakewood Commercial Park 7th Edition
Preliminary plat and zone change for School District 8th Addition
Preliminary plat and zone change for Keitel's South Hart Terrace 5th Addition
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Zoning Changes (6)
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Development Activity (4)
1884 Addition
Residential
Lakewood Commercial Park 7th Edition
Mixed-Use
School District 8th Addition
Mixed-Use
Keitel's South Hart Terrace 5th Addition
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple south-side Mandan subdivisions (Keitel's South Hart Terrace, Clover Grove)…
Infrastructure
Fire-code secondary-access/remoteness requirements and steep terrain (8-10% grades, wetlands, coulees)…
Commercial Demand
The Lakewood Commercial Park applicant plans future multi-use shops on…
Sentiment
Landowners and neighbors expressed frustration that plats approved multiple times…
Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Public, 7 Commissioner, 2 Applicant Rep, 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 2 Applicant Rep, 3 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Abe Ulmer, Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (15)
154 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (22 timestamps)
- setback (7 timestamps)
- variance (7 timestamps)
- subdivision (11 timestamps)
- zoning (13 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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